• Question: In biology, what is the most important consequence for getting a qualification in it?

    Asked by AmberCorless to Helen on 15 Jun 2017.
    • Photo: Helen Frost

      Helen Frost answered on 15 Jun 2017:

      Hi Amber, I’m not really sure what you mean. Do you mean what sort of careers can you pursue with a biology qualification?

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  • Photo: AmberCorless

    AmberCorless commented on :

    Yeah, I mean what sort of career could you peruse with a biology qualification and what would you have done with it if what you are doing now didn’t work out?

  • Photo: Helen

    Helen commented on :

    Oh I see. Well, with a biology degree there are lots of different things you can do. I’m thinking through my course-mates at uni, and this is what some of them are doing:
    Teacher (8 or 10 of them went into teaching)
    Medical doctor (after an extra 3 year conversion course at university)
    Environmental scientist (working at a local government making changes and policies about wildlife and nature)
    Researcher
    University lecturer
    Accountant (this is important, because many graduate schemes will accept applicants with a degree, regardless of the subject, so I have other friends who joined grad schemes for accounting with degrees in physics and languages – the important point is that they all needed a degree)
    Answering the phone in a call centre (one good friend of mine from uni finished his degree but completely lost all motivation and moved back home with his parents, and nearly 10 years on is still there, in a job that he’s over qualified for. Having a science degree doesn’t guarantee you a high paying job, you also need to work hard and try to progress by yourself)

    What sort of job would you like to do?